Without going into details because I want to keep the theme of the site light-ish, let’s just say a surreal Friday had me crawling into a chrysalis state because I needed to hide away so that I could emerge stronger after a two day hiatus from the world. For those who knew what happened, everyone is fine now and it’s just the aftermath we’re dealing with. It’s going to continue to be a long and annoying road.
I’m finding myself feeling initially more and more defeated after things like this happen, and then numb and indifferent. It doesn’t make me proud, but I feel exhausted, “Oh God, what now?” I’m one more incident away from becoming a vengeful ninja than a calm Buddha.
To go into my chrysalis state I popped in ‘Indigo Prophecy’ after I had visited the various game sites and read what gamers had to say about it. Over all the score was pretty high and the lowest rating were from people who wound up offended before completing the game. It does play out like a movie and brings back the love of those books we read when were younger where we got to pick our our path. One decision can change the outcome making a do-over worth it.
The simon-like movements (various color positions on the screen to mimic to assist in the mission) were annoying at first, “I pressed both of them at the same time! Damn my controller!” until I figured out how to outsmart it. Actually it wasn’t outsmarting it as much as figuring out it was forgiving (hint: if it calls for a double movement of the same color, only one will suffice). The story line is interesting as well as the characters.
You find yourself initially in a diner having just murdered someone and having no memory of it. Your first step is to get the hell out of there because there’s a cop in the diner and you’re covered in blood. The next piece is that you wind up being a detective (and you get to bounce between the two partners). You’re the murderer AND you get to solve the murder. What makes it interesting is that all parties are trying to figure out why, and solving the puzzles between all characters assist you in figuring out ‘why’.
The suspect is guilty although not completely, and it’s also your job to show the cops that it’s not a cut and dry homicide. There’s a supernatural force brewing beneath the surface that spans quite a few years.
Although I am 3/4 the way through, I can already give it a 9 for giving me a change of pace, likable characters, keeping my interest and turning me on to a new game. I’ve been such a naysayer to games thrown my way for the past year or so (with the exception of Soul Nomad and the World Eaters and Lego’s Star Wars 2), that it’s nice to enjoy game playing again.
Indigo Prophecy hit shelves a few years ago, but if you’re like me and it was released under your radar, go ahead and give it a shot. Once you make it past the ‘Hide and Seek’ level, you might find yourself hooked. Give it a shot if you like mysteries, thrillers and solving crimes. If you only shooting people, stealing stuff and blowing things up… this might not be the game for you, which is fine because I’m really only interested in games I’d like.
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